Ofthe leceftìeofoureffefxaallcalling'. i t feleaedoutofthe world? and from hence it bath it narne,for it is calledEcclefa &'E-', from the calling thereof: vnles therfore webe called /k'e are notmembers oftheChurch,and ifwe bee out ofthe Church there is no faluation; for our Sa- uiour gauehimfelfe for his-Churchalone,and he is the Saui- eur ofhis otxne bodie, as it is Lphef. 5.23.25. and he addeth daily veto the Churchfuch arfhallbefaued,as it is A6.247. F.p7,ef <.z ;.z; Moreouer,vnlef e webec truely called we fhall neuer bee Aft 4.47 trulyiuflified,and without faná'Iification there is tioglorifi- cation : for this is the golden chaine ofour faluation, as ap- Rom.S.;o. peareth Rom.8.3o'. Laf}ly, wee canneuer come vinoChrif},nor communicate withhim inatiyofhisbenefits, nor receiue any fan&ifying and fauinggraceofGods fpirit,till by thegrace ofGodwee are made partakersofthis holy calling; for naturallywe are meere worldlings,def}ituteofall grace and goodneffe,and fo we remaine till by this holy calling wee are feparated from the1.vorld,and ingrafted into the body ofChrifl, by whole fpirit we are quickned who 'were dead in our fumes, and haue fan6}ifying graces begotten, nourifhed, and increafed invs.' Seeing therefore thisour effeetuall calling is fo necefharie, let not Satanperfwade vsto negle& it, neither let vs when the Lord inuitethvs to this royall feat}pretend excufes, one Mattlrsz. thathemuagoefee his farme,another that heemuf} goe trie Luk i 4. hisoxen,a third thathemull goeabout hismerchandize,and a fourth thathe is hindred by a carnallmariage : fori fwe wil notcome when the Lord inuiteth vs, like vnworthie guefls we íhall be Phut out ofthedoores,and not fuffered to be par- takersofthisbanquet ofeternall bleífedneffe. whileito.day Pfaltn.9S y2. treheare his voice let vs not harden oatrhearts, for hee hath not promifed that hee will call againe-to morrow, whilef} now he f}andeth at the doore and knocketh and calleth for en- trance, let vs hearinghis voice Openthe doore ofour hearts, that he may come inand Supwith vsand wewith him; for ifReueL3.20. vnkindlywe denie hitasentertainement,we can haue no aflü- rance thatheewilL returne againe to 'filch churlifh and vn- gratefulihoafts' Ina word,feeing theLordpalling by many :.Y other
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